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Person    | Male  Born 11/10/1821  Died 6/11/1905

Sir George Williams

Sir George Williams

Founder of the Young Men's Christian Association. Born Somerset. Died in a hotel in Torquay.

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Sir George Williams

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Sir George Williams

In the photograph of the current building the plaque is behind the portico.

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YMCA

Williams was working as a buyer at Hitchcock, Rogers & Co., a large retai...

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Friends of Kelsey Park

Friends of Kelsey Park

Kelsey Park is in Beckenham, Kent. The objectives of the group are the conservation and protection of the park’s ecology, plants, animals, birds and its beauty. Its intention is to provide educatio...

Group, Community / Clubs, Gardens / Agriculture

1 memorial
Bermondsey Settlement

Bermondsey Settlement

The Settlement Movement began in England and the U.S.A in the 1880s and peaked around the 1920s. Its aim was to get the rich and poor in society to live more closely together in an interdependent c...

Building, Community / Clubs, Social Welfare

1 memorial
William Morris Co-Operative Society

William Morris Co-Operative Society

Wimbledon Labour Hall Co-operative Society Limited was registered in 1921.  We understand this formal organisation is also known as the William Morris Co-Operative Society and was formed to manage ...

Group, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Czechoslovak Air Force Association

Czechoslovak Air Force Association

When Czechoslovakia was occupied by the Nazis, more than two thousand Czech airmen joined the Royal Air Force to fight the Germans, and many took part in the Battle of Britain.

Group, Armed Forces, Aviation, Community / Clubs, Czechoslovakia

1 memorial
Barbican Horticultural Society

Barbican Horticultural Society

From their website: "Our Aims: Provide information and practical help to Barbican gardeners of all experience levels; Encourage the cultivation of plants in window-boxes, terraces and public spaces...

Group, Community / Clubs, Gardens / Agriculture

1 memorial